Vol 4 Chapter 43 (2/2)
“What if…”
Olt spoke to Al the Book
“What if she did not beco She wouldn’t stand on the top She wouldn’t shi+ne on the stage Nevertheless, wouldn’t she still be able to make a performance that would resonate in a person’s heart?”
Olt quietly shed tears
“We are the ones who have nipped off her soul We were fools”
Alme made no voice She also had a True Man die because of her failure Therefore, she had nothing to say
“See for Lascall”
“…Yes”
At the end she wasn’t able to find out the truth about Lascall Othello Zackie tried reaching his identity, but got no answer This would certainly be so important were it handed to an Armed Librarian, but Alme had no use for it
Perhaps if it was Mirepoc she would be able to get closer to Lascall’s identity
However, that was fine Her goal wasn’t to know anything It was to kill Lascall
“You should understand now Please give up You cannot touch the truth of the Cult”
“No, I understood one thing I found out a way to meet Lascall Othello”
“What?”
“When a follower of the Indulging God Cult dies, Lascall comes to collect their Book”
Ally easy
While looking down at the corpse, she started thinking That was quite the detour I’lad that’s it If I wait here, Lascall Othello will come
Come on, Lascall Othello
I don’t know your identity I don’t even know if I can win But at least I was able to e
Mirepoc sat by her own in a café with few people inside it She was ai for contact from Mattalast
She was fighting while looking for the correct answer Alme’s words still echoed in her ears Her doubts were deep and the exit was far away As long as she didn’t clear her doubts, she will probably not return to the fight
Having finished her coffee, Mirepoc thought ofto another place But even if she switched places she will continue to worry anyway
At that ti to her
“Umm, are you an Armed Librarian?”
Mirepoc noticed – that boy’s appearance matched the features Kalon told her about
“You were looking for me”
Mirepoc nodded She proly sat to her opposite He appeared to be around 13 or 14 years old He was a pretty boy with a slender, young body
“I’, but are you the one who came to ask Kalon about Lascall Othello?”
“…Yes”
“I’d like to ask you sos Can we speak?”
As if realizing Mirepoc had no hed in relief She relayed to Mattalast about having found the boy She then listened to his story
“My name is Rully Strite I am a student”
“Why do you want to know about Lascall?”
Rully looked away, apparently finding it difficult to speak Why did he want to know if an Ar for him?
“Umm… I’m interested in him”
It was obviously a lie
“I’d like you to speak honestly with me”
“Umm…”
“It’s hard to speak of, right?”
“…”
“I’m sorry, but if you don’t want to talk we should finish this here”
Mirepoc said and waited for him to speak
After the steam from the boy’s milk coffee disappeared, he opened his mouth
“I had a father His name was Charl Strite My dad said that he’s Lascall Othello”
In order not to interrupt the boy’s story, Mirepoc stayed silent and listened
“I don’t knowreat su from then At that time dad used to collect ancient docuend of Lascall Othello then”
“What did your father say about Lascall?”
“He said so?'”
Mirepoc listened even more attentively
“As I grew older, h money to live with once in a while, but other than that made no contact
I searched for my dad I visited s like that But one day, dad appeared in front ofwith hiet hiht I was going to be killed”
Rully spoke while tre
“At that time, my dad’s subordinates have called him Lascall Othello…”
“…”
“At the end I asked him – why did he take Lascall Othello’s name? And he answered – that it was “convenient”, he said”
“…”
“I promised I wouldn’t look for him, but… I wanted to know about dad no matter what”
The boy finished his tale
Mirepoc felt laughter rising up from her It was funny because of how afraid of Lascall she was until now
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing, that’s on me So that’s hoas…”
Mirepoc thought of herself as a fool She was dancing to her own tune
She was caught in the enemy’s trap She now understood Mattalast’s words Lascall Othello – no, Charl Strite iend
Using that legend as a front, he concealed his identity Mirepoc was absolutely tricked by this
Once she understood, it all a Lascall Othello was merely a man
During that time, Alme waited for Lascall Othello
What will happen once she kills Lascall? Cigal was already dead Those who have died can never return It was all in vain This was her first tie, but did everyone feel this way before conducting it?
Why had she continued to fight? For Cigal? But he wasn’t in this world anymore
“Stop!”
Alme shouted at herself
What will it help her to think about that? If she were to regret everything at this point, she would be nothing but a fool
At that an to dribble as if it ater and rose up It then became the shape of a person
It was a bit siether ThatShe knew his identity without hi He was the same as when he appeared in Parney’s Book – it was Lascall Othello
“Oh my, it is you”
Lascall said Alme pulled out her sword
“Well then, I cahting with you Or rather, I aht in the first place”
Alth into her feet So she could break Lascall’s head in one hit
“If you want the Book then do it In the meantime I’ll smash your head”
“Hmm…”
Lascall thought for a while
“Seems like this ould take a bit of time Seems like I had better finish up a simple job first”
“Work, you say?”
I, Lascall disappeared She was left behind with her sword drawn
Lascall talked about so her?
Alme clenched her teeth and waited for him to return
Mirepoc conveyed Rully’s story to Mattalast He told her to protect the boy
Rully spoke to her
“Are you planning on fighting my dad?”
He was a smart boy Mirepoc answered
“If your father is a good person ill settle this without fighting”
It was a cruel reply The boy must’ve knohat his father was like
In order to leave hi around the city Suddenly, Rully started running in an opposite direction from Mirepoc
“What’s wrong?!”
Mirepoc asked while running
“Dad’s over there!”
A single ’s shadow frorabbed and stopped Rully who tried rushi+ng forward
“Wait… that man…”
While reaching for her sword, Mirepoc looked at the h everything around hi
“…It’s fine After all, he’s my dad”
Saying so, Rully approached hiht
“Dad, it’smy promise”
Lascall and Mirepoc looked at him from the two sides She needs to protect him And she must catch Lascall How could she do both at the same time?
Mirepoc hesitated
Where was the correct answer? What actions should she take?
“I’m really sorry But I had no choice”
Lascall smiled
“My son”
Just as Rully approached, Lascall took out his dagger
“Watch out!”
Mirepoc charged and thrust Rully away at alht hand It was supposed to be a deadly hit, but the blade’s tip hadn’t touched her
Did they avoid hiht
“How truly lenient of you”
She heard the voice coht Just before she threw Rully away
After being thrust by Mirepoc, Rully rolled on the ground Lascall was next to where he collapsed
The stone blade pierced his chest
“Which of the two is better, I wonder Will you kill me, or will you save Rully?”
Mirepoc reflexively pulled out her gun and shot However, the bullet slipped through his body and hit the wall behind hiain
“It is probably futile to give advice, but please take care of yourself”
Hearing the voice from behind her, Mirepoc turned around However, there was no-one there
“Why did you kill him!”
Mirepoc shouted Lascall appeared somewhere far
“Isn’t it basic to finish up business starting from the most simple ones? Rully first After that Alme Then you and Mattalast That is the order”
Who asked about that?! Why did you kill your own son who ca for you!
“Have you no heart?”
Lascall sround
“If the world is a story, then I a it”
“Don’t make fun of me!”
Mirepoc’s bullets struck in vain as Lascall disappeared Only the collapsed Rully re his chest was gone at some point
“…Y…es, I’ve broken… my promise…”
Rullyfirst-aid Even though she kneas useless
Rully weakly grabbed her hand
“Stop…”
“Don’t talk!”
“Dad…”
Rully’s words were cut in the hed violently as if his chest ruptured
Even when he stopped breathing, Rully didn’t release Mirepoc’s hand